I decided to put together a collection of information, in the form of links to reputable sources, for people affected by the recession. The inspiration for this set of resources came from the number of friends I’ve had affected by the recession, as well as the numerous questions I’ve received while working at the library. If you have resource to share or a suggested topic, leave it in the comments and I will update this page.
Last Editied on April 4, 2009 at 11:43 am
Grocery Shopping, Recipes, and Food Information
The Frugal Girl (a blog about saving money and time) – http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/
66 Ways to Save Money (from US General Services Administration) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/66ways/
Money Tips for All Ages (FDIC) – http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnspr08/
51 Ways to Save Hundreds on Loans and Credit Cards (FDIC) – http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnsum07/index.html
Savings Fitness (US Department of Labor) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/save-fit/save-fit.pdf
Managing Your Debts: How to Regain Financial Health – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/managing-debt/mangdebt.htm
Taking Control of Your Finances (FDIC) – http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnspr05/index.html
Going Wireless (tips for cell phone service decisions) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/wireless/cell.htm
A Smart Consumer’s Guide to Telephone Service – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/tele-svc-gde/tele-svc-gde-e.htm
Consumer Almanac (US General Services Administration) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/almanac/2006ConsumerAlmanac2.pdf
Online Budget Calculator from Kiplinger’s – http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/budget/
Budget Template for Excel – http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC062062791033.aspx
Budget Worksheet from Fidelity – http://personal.fidelity.com/planning/investment/content/budgetwork.html
Personal Budget Worksheet from Bank of America – http://www.bankofamerica.com/loansandhomes/financial-difficulty/worksheet.pdf
Grocery Shopping, Recipes, and Food Information
Food Stamps – Now known as “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program”- (USDA) – http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/
Food Stamps – Applying online for selected states (USDA) – http://www.fns.usda.gov/FSP/applicant_recipients/apply.htm
Food Stamps Local Offices and Food Banks (USDA) – http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/map.htm
WIC – Women, Infants, and Children (USDA) – http://www.nal.usda.gov/wicworks/
Grocery Shopping Tips – http://www.thefrugalshopper.com/tips/grshopping.shtml
Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrift Meals (USDA) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/rec-thrifty/thriftym.pdf
Diabetes Recipes (FDA) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/d_recipes/recipes.htm
Eating for a Healthy Heart (FDA) – http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/hlyheart.pdf
Eating Well as We Age (FDA) – http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/eatage.pdf
Action Guide For Healthy Eating (NIH) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/guideeat/Actiongd.html
Food Safety at Home (FDA) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/safetyathome/foodsafety.htm
Keep Your Food Safe (FDA) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/food-safe/food-safe.htm
The Healthy Woman (Health and Human Services) – Large PDF File, useful for all
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/healthy_woman/healthy_woman.pdf
Being Healthy (METLife) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/fitnexer/fitnexer.pdf
Be Active Your Way (Health and Human Services) – http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/adultguide.pdf
Dealing with a Disability – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/deal-disability/disabilt.htm
Buying Drugs Online (FDA) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/buydrugs-online/100_online.html
Buying Prescription Medicines Online (FDA) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/buyperscript-online/guide.htm
Dietary Supplements (FDA) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/dietary-supp/d-supp.htm
Directory of Mental Health Resources (Health and Human Services) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/mental-resources/m-res.htm
Fact Sheets: Major Mental Disorders (Health and Human Services) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/mental-factsh/f-sheets.htm
Information about unemployment insurance in general (US Department of Labor) – http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/uifactsheet.asp
State unemployment offices by state (Service Locator sponsored by US Department of Labor) – http://www.servicelocator.org/OWSLinks.asp
Finding a Job in Tough Times (General Service Administration) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cfocus/cfjobhunt09/focus.htm
Résumés, Applications, and Cover Letters (US Department of Labor) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/employ/resumes/resumes.htm
Occupational Outlook Quarterly (US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics) – http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
Employment Interviewing (US Department of Labor) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/employ/employ-interview/emp.htm
Career One Stop (sponsored by US Department of Labor) – http://www.careeronestop.org/
Getting Back to Work: Returning to the Labor Force after an Absence – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/employ/bktowork/bktowork.htm
Medicare Eligibility Resources – http://www.medicare.gov/MedicareEligibility/Home.asp?dest=NAV|Home|Resources#TabTop
Medicaid Eligibility – http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/
COBRA Premium Reduction (US Department of Labor) – http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/newsroom/fsCOBRApremiumreduction.html
Social Security (SSA) – http://www.ssa.gov/
Washington State Basic Health – http://www.basichealth.hca.wa.gov/
(If you know of other states offering similar health insurance, be sure to list it in the comments and I will find the link and add it here)
Top 10 Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You (Department of Labor) – http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/employ/top10/health-ben.htm
Where to Write for Vital Records – http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
Consumer Action Handbook (General Services Administration) – http://www.consumeraction.gov/viewpdf.shtml
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